Dominican police questioned Starlin Castro on Saturday about a nightclub shooting in which his younger brother was involved, authorities said.

Castro’s agent, Paul Kinzer, said the Cubs’ shortstop was not involved in the incident and was not arrested.

Police spokesman Jacobo Mateo said police searched Castro’s home early Saturday morning and detained him, but he since has been released. The investigation is ongoing, according to the Associated Press.

It was the second time in a month that Castro had been questioned in a shooting in the Dominican Republic. The first incident took place three weeks ago outside a concert. Castro was questioned but cleared of any involvement, Kinzer said.

What this means for Castro’s future with the Cubs is unknown, though Kinzer acknowledged Cubs President Theo Epstein spoke to the player and was not pleased to hear about another shooting incident with Castro’s name linked to the story.

Epstein did not return messages from the Tribune.

The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. in the northwest province of Montecristi, where the 24-year-old Castro is from. Mateo said at least four people were treated at a hospital for injuries. Police are investigating allegations that the shooting occurred after an argument between Castro’s brother and an assistant of a government official, the AP reported.

Kinzer said Castro told the police he was not involved.

“They told him they had video so they knew he was not involved,” Kinzer said. “He said he wasn’t even close to (the shooting). He doesn’t even know what happened. He just heard there was a fight and just left through the back door to go to his car and then he went to the police to make sure they knew he wasn’t involved.”

Castro signed a seven-year, $60 million extension on Aug. 28, 2012, with a club option for $16 million in 2020. After he regressed in 2013, the Cubs fired manager Dale Sveum and brought in Rick Renteria, who watched Castro have a rebound season offensively and cut down on the focus issues that had hounded him over his short career.

Castro’s name has come up frequently in trade speculation this offseason. Shortstop prospect Addison Russell was acquired last summer and is expected to be ready for the majors soon, while another shortstop, Javier Baez, was moved to second. But the Cubs have resisted trading Castro, 24, who seemingly has turned a corner in his career.

Early reports stated Castro was detained on Saturday in relation to a nightclub shooting in his native Dominican Republic in which six people were injured.

Early reports stated Castro was detained on Saturday in relation to a nightclub shooting in his native Dominican Republic in which six people were injured.

Even if Castro is not involved, being at the scene of two shooting incidents in a matter of weeks isn’t the kind of publicity the Cubs want as they try to market a team on the cusp of being a contender. Kinzer said Epstein told Castro the same thing he did — to stay home and out of the clubs to avoid being in such situations.

“He’s such a good kid, but I told him, your name keeps getting tied to this stuff, it doesn’t matter,” Kinzer said. “You look like a rap star with a posse.”